1956 Duke Blue Devils football team

The 1956 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season.[2]

1956 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
Record5–4–1 (4–1 ACC)
Head coach
MVPSidney Deloatch
CaptainBuddy Bass
Home stadiumDuke Stadium
1956 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 19 Clemson $ 4 0 17 2 2
Duke 4 1 05 4 1
South Carolina 5 2 07 3 0
Maryland 2 2 12 7 1
North Carolina 2 3 12 7 1
NC State 2 4 03 7 0
Wake Forest 1 5 12 5 3
Virginia 1 4 03 7 0
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at South CarolinaNo. 16L 0–725,000
September 25at VirginiaW 40–717,000
October 6No. 9 Tennessee*L 20–3322,000[3]
October 13No. 19 SMU*dagger
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 14–625,000
October 20vs. No. 16 Pittsburgh*L 14–2726,000
October 27NC State
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 42–012,000
November 3No. 2 Georgia Tech*
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 0–738,000
November 10No. 12 Navy*
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
T 7–725,000
November 17at Wake ForestW 26–05,000–6,000[4][5]
November 24at North CarolinaW 21–636,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1956 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  2. "1956 Duke Blue Devils". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. "Tennessee routs Duke, 33–20". The News and Observer. October 7, 1956. Retrieved March 30, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Eight Fumbles Aid To Devils; Barnes Shines". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. November 18, 1956. p. 32. Retrieved June 17, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Duke Routs Wake Forest, 26-0; Fumbles Are Costly". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. United Press. November 18, 1956. p. 28. Retrieved June 17, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.


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